Sunday Stitchers October

Our theme for this month was Breast Cancer Awareness. I was on morning tea with Susan and Inca....we were pleased with our efforts and the message.

Susan made us all lovely pink embroidered ribbons.
October is also Halloween and Sandi made us all themed treat bags...

She also gave me a little birthday surprise.....as I was away at the time...
So darn cute....

Show and Tell was inspiring from the girls as usual.
Helen had some beautiful finishes

Two more from Helen plus beautiful quilts from Susan (L) and Sandi (R)

Alison has also been a busy little bee.....

Marilyn shared her lovely cushion covers and sweet bags with Alison.

I shared my Charity Circles quilt.

Also my completed Ruth's quilt.

Both beautifully quilted by FIONA The label is a vintage doiley gifted by a friend.

Lovely to catch up and see all those beautiful projects....a happy day!

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

October FNSI

Last night I joined other bloggers for

Thanks WENDY for gathering us all together.
I took my Granddaughters BIG hint and appliqued lots of hearts for my little girls I spy quilts....pleased with what I got done.

I think I am getting quicker with each one I do!
I laid out one set and I have 8 left to stitch for each girl and then a border.

I think they will enjoy snuggling under these when they are finished.
We have just had a morning storm pass through and received a decent shower of rain with it.....sparkly raindrops on everything....

It knocked a lot of petals off my Jacaranda blossoms....

But not complaining, the garden is smiling.....and there is still plenty of pretty Jacaranda mauve to make me happy.

Happy weekend folks.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

Brisbane Craft Show

Wednesday I popped into the annual craft and quilt show we have here. I met up with my friend FIONA who came down from her home town on the bus.

We had lovely couple of hours and also caught up with Jeanette, Lynda and Cheryl for lunch. A little retail therapy happened. I bought these bee themed fabrics as I have a little project running around in my head.....I may have led my friend astray too lol!

Some new EPP papers and an addition to my cream and blue around for 1797. Also a couple of secret sewing bits.

The bit I always enjoy about the show are the quilts. I had planned to share lots but my old camera was less than cooperative. So here are the ones that turned out ok. Fiona will have some also HERE
There was a challenge entitled "Magic" and they were beautiful art quilts.
This one called "Saving Magic" inspired by a greyhound rescue stole my heart. I have a lovely friend who is very involved in greyhound rescue...so it spoke to my heart straight away! Tina...this is for you!

The twinkle in Magics eye was a well placed diamonte.
These were also favourites...."Creating Magic" by Sue we Vanny. This piece was so enchanting up close!

"Womens Magic" by Alison Withers

"The Mystic Orb" by Bernadine Hine

"Believe" by Maria Mason

This was gorgeous and was a raffle quilt,  I think....Mountain Blooms by Mountain Quilters....

Dragonflies.....beautiful!

"Where's the Birdhouse" by Glenn's Cheng really took my fancy. It was made from mostly Opshop finds.

This piece was amazing and how you would even go about it gave me a headache!

This one belonged to the Magic Challenge and my photo is not very good but the instructions were to take a photo with the flash on and you would be able to read the message there....if you look closely you may see it.

Lots of amazing quilts...definitely worth a visit if you can....I haven't even skimmed the surface of what was on show. I find it very inspiring to see the work of others.
For me on the sewing front another row has gone onto my 1797 Revisted quilt.

And since the show I have cut and basted some of the cream/blue row coming up next.

A little person (eldest Granddaughter) has been inquiring as to the reason on the lack of progress on my heart I spy blocks lol! So I think they better get a little attention next.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

Back to 1797

My poor 1797 Revisted quilt has been extremely neglected, so I decided to give it some love which means lots of  basting my pieces for it.
The next row is a dark so I am going with more reds.

I have started the row so as not to get muddled with the order I want.

It takes ages to get a round done now....so best not put it away in the box again for a while.
I completed another Wings block before resuming work on 1797, just to keep progress moving on it.

And I happily now have little box of completed secret squirrel stuff.

On the subject of EPP I spent yesterday morning with friends and friend Monica wowed us with her gorgeous tumbling blocks quilt which was getting it's binding sewn down.....the colours are so jewel like. Loved seeing it as I had watched  it being stitched together piece by piece. Lots of work.

Beautiful!  Thanks for sharing with the crazy paparazzi Monica lol!
In my garden I have happy Hippies flowering and others sending up flower spears for the first time. Quite excited to see what colour they are.

My Clivia that began to bloom last week is a picture of glorious orange....my photos do not do it justice! There are about 6 flower spikes this year.

There is also evidence of blossoming on plants that haven't flowered before.....so that makes me very happy!

These plants were all given to me by my dear friend Gaye when she had divided hers. She loved her garden. So it is extra special seeing them bloom....I feel like she is looking down and smiling.
A little sprinkle of rain overnight so fingers crossed the weather man is correct and a lot more is on its way!
Have a lovely day folks.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

FNWF October

CHERYLL from Gone Stitching gathered us together for our October Cyber meet.

My first goal was to finish a portion of some secret squirrel stuff. 

That done I settled down to a spot of needleturn on my Wings and Pretty Things blocks....I chose Lotus and Dragonfly.....

This morning I decided to lay out what I have done so far for a little squizzy! 

Still a way to go but I am pleased with how it is looking so far....always helps to check your hard work and progress. I have 2 more blocks traced and ready for stitching but I suspect I am going to curl up in my chair with a cuppa and read my book....dropped off by my dear Daughter. I have been wanting to read it for a while.

Must go....kettles whistling!

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

Circles Finished

Another binding finished. This time my Circles quilt. I love the checkerboard effect.

Once again FIONA did a wonderful job quilting it....love her treatment of the circles.

I was really lucky to find this black and white backing for it.....I do love a theme lol! 

I also used it for the binding. This quilt is going to be used to help fundraise for Cancer research for a charity my Son supports.

This quilt was a bit out of my comfort zone....bit bright....but I quite got to like it and I think perhaps it rubbed off a little....you see these pretties followed me home from my LQS .....Hmmm! Very happy Tilda fabrics. 

Yesterday I got out my pretty teacups and had some friends over. Such a nice thing to do. Thank you girls. Although I haven't met a pretty cup and saucer I didn't like....this is my most favourite fine China pattern....Old Country Roses....and I love to use it. Even though its special to me.....I don't NOT use it.....I consider friends having their tea from them, very special! Do you have a special pattern you love?

A wander to the mail box, which isn't far, made me smile with little pops of colour here and there from different plants deciding to bloom all at once.

With everything struggling in this prolonged dry spell, it was a delight to see. Now if only my yellow Clivia would grace me with a bloom I would be sooo thrilled! 

Have a lovely day.

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx